Kristie Reid of South Park, Pennsylvania, started coaching Special Olympics in 1984. Since then, she has coached athletes in Alpine skiing, athletics, bocce, handball, short track speed skating and soccer. She has also served as a Unified partner in athletics and bowling. This will be her third time coaching in a Special Olympics World Games, this time in Alpine skiing. In the 2014 and 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, she served as a coach in athletics and in bocce.
Through Special Olympics, Kristie met her husband, who was coaching before she got involved. She was first introduced to Special Olympics by her late father, who competed internationally in soccer. Her late sister was a Special Olympics athlete, who achieved much more than anyone thought possible, despite the challenges she faced. Employed as a storage engineering manager and ski instructor, she is also committed to preparing her athletes for competition.